Baked called with a report from the Turks and Caicos this morning. She lives on the island known as Providenciales, they call it “Provo,” where the majority of the population of the TC live, and where the largest town is located.

From what I have been able to find out, this island is about 30 miles away from Grand Turk, which was the hardest-hit island, with reports of 90% of all buildings being flattened on Grand Turk. Apparently, those 30 miles were enough to spare Provo the worst of the winds, and though most everything is damaged, at least its still standing.
 
She wanted to say “thank you” and xoxoxoxo to everyone at CP who has sent their support and encouragement and love. She mentioned a $1,700 phone bill on her account at the Miami hotel, with $270 of it attributable to JNOV alone, but she said she would have been happier if it were $370, JNOV.

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[By popular demand, CP introduces a new feature guaranteed to get you all wet inside. If you're reading this in public, please don't go Meg Ryan on us.]

Know what’s the best thing on earth on top of a sliced home-grown sweet, tart, juicy, beautiful beefsteak tomato? It just may be basil  pesto. Sure, its old hat, it was one of the first food fads back before the Food Network, and everyone OD’ed on it in the 80s, but enough time has passed for it to become retro-chic, I think. And really, what is better on top of tomatoes than a little olive oil, basil, anchovy, and parmesan?

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